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Football tournament season
2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup
The Pirelli Stadium hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates25 September 2022 – 23 April 2023
Teams72
Defending championsSouthampton
Final positions
ChampionsNottingham Forest (1st title)
Runner-upWatford
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
← 2021–222023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2023.

The 2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup was the 31st running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the National League Plate.

All 72 Premier League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.

Southampton were the defending champions, but were unable to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.

The final was played at the Pirelli Stadium on 23 April 2023 between Nottingham Forest and Watford. Nottingham Forest claimed their first title following a 3–2 win after extra time.

Results

All results listed are published by The Football Association. Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.

The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.

Determining Round

Chorley (N1) v Bradford City (N1)
25 September 2022 Chorley (N1) 3-1 Bradford City (N1)
14:00
AFC Fylde (N) v Derby County (N)
25 September 2022 AFC Fylde (N) 1-2 Derby County (N)
14:00
Wem Town (N) v Barnsley (N1)
25 September 2022 Wem Town (N) 0-4 Barnsley (N1)
14:00
West Bromwich Albion (N) v Liverpool Feds (N)
25 September 2022 West Bromwich Albion (N) 1-5 (a.e.t.) Liverpool Feds (N)
14:00
Hull City (N1) v Burnley (N)
25 September 2022 Hull City (N1) 1-3 Burnley (N)
14:00
Peterborough United (M1) v Stockport County (N1)
25 September 2022 Peterborough United (M1) 0-1 (a.e.t.) Stockport County (N1)
14:00
Boldmere St Michaels (M1) v Stoke City (N)
25 September 2022 Boldmere St Michaels (M1) 2-4 Stoke City (N)
14:00
Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) v Long Eaton United (M1)
25 September 2022 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) 2-1 Long Eaton United (M1)
14:00
Leek Town (M1) v Nottingham Forest (N)
25 September 2022 Leek Town (M1) 0-5 Nottingham Forest (N)
15:00
London Seaward (SE1) v Swindon Town (SW1)
25 September 2022 London Seaward (SE1) 2-1 Swindon Town (SW1)
14:00
AFC St Austell (SW1) v Plymouth Argyle (S)
25 September 2022 AFC St Austell (SW1) 1-5 Plymouth Argyle (S)
14:00
Cardiff City (SW1) v Southampton Women (SW1)
25 September 2022 Cardiff City (SW1) 1-0 Southampton Women (SW1)
14:00
Cambridge City (SE1) v Actonians (SE1)
25 September 2022 Cambridge City (SE1) 2-4 Actonians (SE1)
14:00
Portsmouth (S) v Crawley Wasps (S)
25 September 2022 Portsmouth (S) 4-1 Crawley Wasps (S)
14:00
Hounslow (SE1) v Larkhall Athletic (SW1)
25 September 2022 Hounslow (SE1) 1-6 Larkhall Athletic (SW1)
14:00
AFC Bournemouth(SE1) v Oxford United (S)
25 September 2022 AFC Bournemouth(SE1) 0-0 (a.e.t.) Oxford United (S)
14:00
Bridgewater United (S) v Billericay Town (S)
25 September 2022 Bridgewater United (S) 1-0 Billericay Town (S)
14:00
Cheltenham Town(SW1) v A F C Wimbledon (SE1)
25 September 2022 Cheltenham Town(SW1) 2-4 A F C Wimbledon (SE1)
14:00
Watford (S) v Norwich City (SE1)
25 September 2022 Watford (S) 6-0 Norwich City (SE1)
14:00
Queens Park Rangers(SE) v Ipswich Town (S)
25 September 2022 Queens Park Rangers(SE) 0-7 Ipswich Town (S)
14:00
Hastag United (SE1) v Ashfiled Town (SE1)
25 September 2022 Hastag United (SE1) 7-0 Ashfiled Town (SE1)
14:00
Exeter City (SW1) v Maidenhead United (SW1)
25 September 2022 Exeter City (SW1) 3-1 Maidenhead United (SW1)
14:00
Portishead Town(SW1) v London Bees (S)
25 September 2022 Portishead Town(SW1) 0-1 London Bees (S)
14:00
Keynsham Town(SW1) v Moneyfields (SW1)
25 September 2022 Keynsham Town(SW1) 1-0 Moneyfields (SW1)
14:00
Selsey(SW1) v Milton Keynes Dons (S)
25 September 2022 Selsey(SW1) 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons (S)
14:00
Cambridge United(SE1) v Gillingham (S)
25 September 2022 Cambridge United(SE1) 1-5 Gillingham (S)
14:00
Northampton Town(M1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)
25 September 2022 Northampton Town(M1) 0-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)
14:00
Brighouse Town(N) v Leafield Athletic (M1)
25 September 2022 Brighouse Town(N) 4-1 Leafield Athletic (M1)
14:00
Lincoln City(M1) v Newcastle United (N1)
25 September 2022 Lincoln City(M1) 1-9 Newcastle United (N1)
14:00
Sporting Khalsa(M1) v Durham Cestria (N1)
25 September 2022 Sporting Khalsa(M1) 2-3 Durham Cestria (N1)
14:00
Doncaster Rover Belles(M1) v Mersey Rail (N1))
25 September 2022 Doncaster Rover Belles(M1) 1-2 Mersey Rail (N1))
14:00
Sheffield(M1) v Middlesbrough (N1)
25 September 2022 Sheffield(M1) 1-2 Middlesbrough (N1)
14:00
York City (N1) v Leeds United (N1)
25 September 2022 York City (N1) 2-0 Leeds United (N1)
14:00
Loughborough Lightning (N) v Solihul Motors (M1)
25 September 2022 Loughborough Lightning (N) 2-0 Solihul Motors (M1)
14:00
Huddersfield Town (N) v Stourbridge (M1)
25 September 2022 Huddersfield Town (N) 2-1 Stourbridge (M1)
14:00

Preliminary Round

With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four need to be eliminated to allow a single-elimination knockout tournament to take place. Twenty eight of the winners from the determining round were given byes to the first round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in preliminary round ties.

Barnsley (N1) v Liverpool Feds (N)
9 October 2022 Barnsley (N1) 1-2 (a.e.t.) Liverpool Feds (N) Barnsley
14:00
  • Abby Parkin
  • Nicola James 2'
  • Demi Devereaux ET 28'
 Stadium: Houghton Main Miners Welfare Ground
Attendance: 60
London Bees (S) v Keysham Town (SW1)
30 October 2022 London Bees (S) H-W Keysham Town (SW1) Canons Park,London
14:00 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Chesham United (SE1) v Gillingham (S)
9 October 2022 Chesham United (SE1) 0-3 Gillingham (S) Chesham
14:00
  • Breon Grant 22'
  • Megan Maslak 45+1'
  • Ylenia Carabott 75'
 Stadium: The Meadow
Attendance: 30
Newcastle United (N1) v Durham Cestria (N1)
9 October 2022 Newcastle United (N1) 0-0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Durham Cestria (N1) Newcastle
14:30 Stadium: Whitley Park
Attendance: 750

First Round

Chorley (N1) v Derby County (N)
30 October 2022 Chorley (N1) 1-2 (a.e.t.) Derby County (N) Coppull
14:00
  • Jessica Gillin 82'
  • Ella Hilliard 90+4'
  • Anita Gaspar ET 24'
 Stadium: Blainscough Park
Attendance: 108
Liverpool Feds (N) v Burnley (N)
30 October 2022 Liverpool Feds (N) 1-5 Burnley (N) Liverpool
14:00
  • Ellie Stewart 69'
  • Evie Priestley 27'
  • Millie Grace Ravening 40'
  • Aimee Kelly 67' 87' 90'
 Stadium: Jericho Lane Sports Hub
Attendance: 125
Stockport County (N1) v Stoke City (N)
30 October 2022 Stockport County (N1) 0-2 Stoke City (N) Stockport
14:00
  • Roisin Kivel 39'
  • Callan Barber 55'
 Stadium: Life Leisure Stockport Sports Village
Attendance: 90
Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) v Nottingham Forest (N)
30 October 2022 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) 1-3 Nottingham Forest (N) Stockton on Tees
14:00
  • Bianca Owens
  • Yasmin Mosby 15'
  • Charlotte Greengrass 42'
  • Arryana Daniels 45'
 Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
Attendance: 75
London Seeward (SE1) v Plymouth Argyle (S)
4 December 2022 London Seeward (SE1) 0-4 Plymouth Argyle (S) Walthamstow
14:00
  • Georgia Dee Wilson 6' 22'
  • Kaitlyn Morgan-Hemmens 55'
  • Amber Pollock 79'
 Stadium: Wadham Lodge Sports Ground
Attendance: 29
Cardiff City (SW1) v Actonians (SE1)
30 October 2022 Cardiff City (SW1) 4-3 Actonians (SE1) Cardiff
14:00
  • Cori Williams 6'
  • Ruby Scahill 17'
  • Chloe Lloyd 30'
  • Laura Williams 48'
  • Akane Miyoshi
  • Dominika Netschova
  • Molly O'Reilly
Stadium: Caerau (Ely) FC
Attendance: 95
Portsmouth (S) v Larkhall Athletic (SW1)
30 October 2022 Portsmouth (S) H-W Larkhall Athletic (SW1) Havant
14:00 Stadium: Westleigh Park
Oxford United (S) v Bridgewater United (S)
30 October 2022 Oxford United (S) 2-0 (a.e.t.) Bridgewater United (S) Oxford
14:00
  • Naomi Cole ET 7'
  • Leah Burridge ET 26'
 Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 208
A F C Wimbledon (SE1) v Watford (S)
6 November 2022 A F C Wimbledon (SE1) 0-1 (a.e.t.) Watford (S) Carshalton
14:00
  • Grace Garrad ET 30'
 Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
Attendance: 207
Hastag United (SE1) v Ipswich Town (S)
6 November 2022 Hastag United (SE1) 2-0 Ipswich Town (S) Aveley
14:00
  • Samantha Rowland 23'
  • Grace Gillard 50'
 Stadium: Parkside Stadium
Attendance: 128
Exeter City (SW1) v London Bees (S)
6 November 2022 Exeter City (SW1) 3-2 London Bees (S) Exeter
14:00
  • Jenna Markham 6'
  • Zoe Watkins 21'
  • Sarah Stacey 24'
  • Taylor O'Leary
  • Danielle Puddefoot
 Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub
Attendance: 185
Milton Keynes Dons (S) v Gillingham (S)
30 October 2022 Milton Keynes Dons (S) 1-0 Gillingham (S) Wootton
14:00
  • Mollie Coupar
 Stadium: Weston Park Blue Cross Club
Attendance: 128
Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) v Brighouse Town(N)
30 October 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 1-0 Brighouse Town(N) Wolverhampton
14:00
  • Kelly Darby
 Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 220
Durham Cestria (N1) v Mersey Rail (N1)
30 October 2022 Durham Cestria (N1) 3-2 Mersey Rail (N1) Sunderland
14:00
  • Jordan Atkinson 72'
  • Poppy Pritchard 82'
  • Leanna Giles 86'
  • Charlotte Cloy
  • Leah Collins
 Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub
Attendance: 50
Middlesbrough (N1) v York City (N1)
30 October 2022 Middlesbrough (N1) 2-0 York City (N1) Stockton On Tees
14:00
  • Jessica Mett
  • Jessica Dawson
Stadium: Stockton Sixth Form College
Attendance: 191
Loughborough Lightning (N) v Huddersfield Town (N)
30 October 2022 Loughborough Lightning (N) 1-2 Huddersfield Town (N) Loughborough
14:00
  • Kayleigh Hines 67'
  • Ria Montgomery 16'
  • Serena Fletcher 24'
 Stadium: Holywell Sports Complex
Attendance: 160

Second Round

Derby County (N) v Burnley (N)
4 December 2022 Derby County (N) 2-3 Burnley (N) Derby
14:00
  • Rebecca McGrother 68'
  • Jessica Camwell 78'
 Report
  • Sarah Greenhalgh 45'
  • Amaya Coleman-Evans 70'
  • Evie Priestley 90+6'
 Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club
Attendance: 259
Stoke City (N) v Nottingham Forest (N)
4 December 2022 Stoke City (N) 2-4 (a.e.t.) Nottingham Forest (N) Stoke-upon-Trent
14:00
  • Roisin Kivel 24'
  • Sarah Woodbyrne 82'
 Report
  • Charlotte Greengrass 48'
  • Yasmin Mosby 50'
  • Rosetta Taylor 96'
  • Niamh Reynolds 111'
 Stadium: Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute
Attendance: 71
Plymouth Argyle (S) v Cardiff City (SW1)
8 January 2023 Plymouth Argyle (S) 2-1 Cardiff City (SW1) Plymouth
14:00
  • Zoe Cunningham 55'
  • Lily Greenslade 67'
 Report
  • Emily Poole 54'
 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1518
Portsmouth (S) v Oxford United (S)
18 December 2022 Portsmouth (S) 1-0 Oxford United (S) Havant
14:00
  • Jazmin Younger 34'
 Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 132
Watford (S) v Hastag United (SE1)
17 December 2022 Watford (S) 5-3 (a.e.t.) Hastag United (SE1) London Colney
18:00
  • Poppy Wilson 13'
  • Ellie Head 25'
  • Andria Georgiou 27'
  • Fran Ali 69'
  • Grace Garrad 97'
 Report
  • Samantha Rowland 20', 80'
  • Hayley West 70'
 Stadium: UCL Sports Ground
Exeter City (SW1) v Milton Keynes Dons (S)
4 December 2022 Exeter City (SW1) 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons (S) Exeter
14:00 Report
  • Mollie Coupar
  • Angelina Nixon
Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub
Attendance: 137
Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) v Durham Cestria (N1)
4 December 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 7-0 Durham Cestria (N1) Wolverhampton
14:00
  • Amber Hughes 5', 25', 49'
  • Destiney Toussaint 19'
  • Marie Gauntlett 61'
  • Alisha Miller 70'
  • Marianne Taho 89'
 Report Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 235
Middlesbrough (N1) v Huddersfield Town (N)
4 December 2022 Middlesbrough (N1) 1-6 Huddersfield Town (N) Stockton-on-Tees
14:00
  • Jessica Dawson
Report
  • Katie Anderson 12'
  • Laura Elford 23', 43'
  • Brittany Sanderson 50'
  • Laura Hume 57' 67'
 Stadium: Stockton Sixth Form College
Attendance: 82

Quarter-finals

Burnley (N) v Nottingham Forest (N)
22 January 2023 Burnley (N) 1-2 Nottingham Forest (N) Eastwood
14:00
  • Alyssa Mae Aherne 84'
 Report
  • Charlotte Steggles 33'
  • Gianna Mitchell 80'
 Stadium: Halbrooke Stadium
Attendance: 427
Plymouth Argyle (S) v Portsmouth (S)
22 January 2023 Plymouth Argyle (S) 0-3 Portsmouth (S) Plymouth
14:30 Report
  • Sophie Quirk 21'
  • Tierney Scott 56'
  • Ella May Humphrey 90+4'
 Stadium: Manadon Football Development Centre
Attendance: 145
Watford (S) v Milton Keynes Dons (S)
29 January 2023 Watford (S) 5-1 Milton Keynes Dons (S) Ruislip
14:00
  • Helen Ward 37', 57'
  • Ellie Head 80'
  • Annie Rossiter 90'
  • Bianca Baptiste 7'
 Report
  • Laura Mitchell
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 152
Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) v Huddersfield Town (N)
5 February 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 3-2 (a.e.t.) Huddersfield Town (N) Telford
14:00
  • Jade Cross 35'
  • Destiney Toussaint 33', 102'
 Report
  • Bethany Ibbotson 48'
 Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 282

Semi-finals

Nottingham Forest (N) v Portsmouth (S)
5 March 2023 Nottingham Forest (N) 5-0 Portsmouth (S) Eastwood
14:00
  • Lyndsey Harkin 38'
  • Rebecca Anderson 50', 64'
  • Charlotte Greengrass 59'
  • Mai Moncaster 90'
 Report Stadium: Halbrooke Stadium
Attendance: 429
Watford (S) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)
5 March 2023 Watford (S) 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) Ruislip
14:00
  • Andria Georgiou 16'
  • Faye Brough 42'
 Report Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 226

Final

Nottingham Forest (N)3–2 (a.e.t.)Watford (S)
  • Charlotte Greengrass 43'
  • Yasmin Mosby 52'
  • Gianna Mitchell 115'
 Report
  • Gemma Davison 2'
  • Poppy Wilson 64'
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

References

  1. Downey, Sophie (21 May 2022). "Southampton Women win promotion to second tier after victory against Wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. "Nottingham Forest: Reds focused on title hopes after Women's National League Cup win". BBC Sport. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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